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When someone says you should stop losing weight....
Today shortly after my latest progress post (of a 1 lb loss) showed up on my Facebook page, one of my FB friends (who is not an MFP friend) posted something like, "Oh no, no more!" This pissed me off, maybe more than it should have. I have reached my goal weight and have dipped down a bit below it by a couple of pounds,…
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CBC Television Show: Village on a Diet
Hi All; Is anyone watching the CBC program, Village on a Diet? It's about a town in northern BC that is trying, collectively, to lose an actual tonne of weight in three months. It's a reality show, but it's Canadian, so it's not over the top or anything. I'm quite liking the way they are follwoing some of the people in the…
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HRM experiment re: BMR
So I decided to use my heart rate monitor to try an experiment: I put it on and laid down on my bed, waited for my heart rate to go down to its base rate (68-70ish) and pressed start. I laid there for exactly 10 minutes and pressed stop. I had burned 15 calories, or 1.5 calories per minute. With 1440 minutes in a day, that…
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No olive oil greek salad!
I love greek salad, but I don't have it that often because the olive oil really adds a lot of calories (119 per Tbsp, to be exact). But today it dawned on me to try it just with the white wine vinegar and oregano and it was delicious! I get all the flavor of the greek salad, for a mere 108 calories per serving! It's so…
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Hip soreness doing C25K
Hi All; I'm on Week 2 Day 2 of C25K and I've been really happy with how things are going. I am taking back the joy of running and it feels great!! I haven't had any big problem with shin splints, and even my knee that had reconstructive ACL surgery a few years back has been good. But my hip is another matter: it's really…
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Dedicated running shoes?
So a few days ago I bought a pair of good running shoes from a store that caters to runners in particular. (How cool it was to go in there and not feel out of place!) These shoes are really comfortable and keep my feet from pronating when I walk and run. They are so comfy I want to wear them all the time, but should I? Or…
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Small successes
I've noticed a few small things lately that really make me happy and keep me motivated: 1) my bath towel wraps further around me, 2) when I cross my legs, they stay crossed, 3) my wedding ring comes on and off easily, 4) I can see my little arm muscles, 5) I can go up and down the stairs more than once before getting…
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Any meditators out there?
Hi everyone; I'm wondering if anyone out there does meditation on a regular or semi-regular basis. I am trying to get more regular at it myself, because I notice that it really helps me wait out cravings. The more I meditate the better I get at letting an urge to eat something come and go, rather than just give into it…
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The freedom not to eat
Since I started MFP about 6 weeks ago, I have noticed something interesting. I have the freedom not to eat. Before I would agonize over what to eat and what not to eat, justifying my food choices when I succumbed and feeling deprived when I decided to turn something down. I've been able to let that go now, and the freedom…
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Q: Vegetarian meals high in protein and iron
I am a vegetarian and since starting MFP about a month ago I have noticed that my protein and iron consumption is often below, and sometimes FAR below what it should be. I'm anemic as well, and so I take iron supplements but it would sure help if I could get some more iron in my diet. So if there are any other vegetarians…
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Hello and question re: mindful eating practice
Hi; I am very new to myfitnesspal, having joined just last week. So far I have found it to be extremely easy to use, very informative and practical. The convenience of being able to find out how many calories are in something before I eat it , via the mobile application, has helped me a great deal. I can keep track of the…
